Images of internal body structures may be taken with an
MRI scan
or
CT scan
.

Treatment

Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan for you.

Medication

Your doctor may recommend antiseizure medications to help relieve symptoms.

Botulinum Toxin Injections

Injecting
botulinum toxin
into the affected muscles can stop eyelid spasm for several months. These injections must be repeated, usually several times a year.
Botulinum toxin injections are the treatment of choice.

Surgery

Microvascular decompression surgery repositions the blood vessel away from the nerve. This is successful in cases of hemifacial spasm where the cause is suspected to be a blood vessel compressing the facial nerve.

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